The Handmaid's Tale
2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 8.1 · 82% critics
In a near-future theocracy, a woman is forced into reproductive servitude as society tightens control through rigid rules and fear. As she tries to survive day to day, small acts of defiance and hope become a lifeline in a world built on cruelty and hypocrisy.
Based on The Handmaid's Tale
Also known as La servante écarlate · The Handmaids Tale
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57 hours to watch · 66 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2017–2025
- Release date
- 2017-04-26
- Network
- Hulu
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (3,249 votes)
About
If you want a bleak, tense dystopian drama about oppression and resilience, this may hook you, especially if you liked Westworld’s dark themes; Not for you if you need fast pacing, lighter viewing, or clear forward momentum.
Pros: haunting and chilling; strong performances; gripping dystopian premise | Cons: slow and repetitive; logic gaps later; can feel depressing
Themes
- rape
- based on novel or book
- feminism
- slavery
- dystopia
- surrogate mother
- teacher
- religion
- infertility
- torture
- alternative reality
- totalitarianism
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series
Cast & crew
Elisabeth Moss
as June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph
Yvonne Strahovski
as Serena Joy Waterford
Max Minghella
as Nick Blaine
Samira Wiley
as Moira Strand
Amanda Brugel
as Rita Blue
Nina Kiri
as Alma
O-T Fagbenle
as Luke Bankole
Sam Jaeger
as Mark Tuello
Elena Khan
as Martha
Birgitte Solem
as Putnam Martha
Directed by Elisabeth Moss, Bradley Whitford, Colin Watkinson +17 more
Episodes6 seasons · 66 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Offred57mHulu
- S1E2Birth Day46mHulu
- S1E3Late53mHulu
- S1E4Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum52mHulu
- S1E5Faithful53mHulu
- S1E6A Woman's Place54mHulu
- S1E7The Other Side47mHulu
- S1E8Jezebels49mHulu
- S1E9The Bridge50mHulu
- S1E10Night60mHulu
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1June56mHulu
- S2E2Unwomen55mHulu
- S2E3Baggage58mHulu
- S2E4Other Women54mHulu
- S2E5Seeds51mHulu
- S2E6First Blood58mHulu
- S2E7After55mHulu
- S2E8Women's Work52mHulu
- S2E9Smart Power57mHulu
- S2E10The Last Ceremony55mHulu
- S2E11Holly47mHulu
- S2E12Postpartum54mHulu
- S2E13The Word63mHulu
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1Night50mHulu
- S3E2Mary and Martha51mHulu
- S3E3Useful50mHulu
- S3E4God Bless the Child50mHulu
- S3E5Unknown Caller49mHulu
- S3E6Household55mHulu
- S3E7Under His Eye45mHulu
- S3E8Unfit46mHulu
- S3E9Heroic48mHulu
- S3E10Witness51mHulu
- S3E11Liars51mHulu
- S3E12Sacrifice46mHulu
- S3E13Mayday64mHulu
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1Pigs57mHulu
- S4E2Nightshade47mHulu
- S4E3The Crossing62mHulu
- S4E4Milk47mHulu
- S4E5Chicago45mHulu
- S4E6Vows40mHulu
- S4E7Home47mHulu
- S4E8Testimony57mHulu
- S4E9Progress54mHulu
- S4E10The Wilderness58mHulu
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1Morning56mHulu
- S5E2Ballet57mHulu
- S5E3Border48mHulu
- S5E4Dear Offred47mHulu
- S5E5Fairytale44mHulu
- S5E6Together53mHulu
- S5E7No Man's Land45mHulu
- S5E8Motherland52mHulu
- S5E9Allegiance47mHulu
- S5E10Safe56mHulu
Season 610 episodes
- S6E1Train47mHulu
- S6E2Exile56mHulu
- S6E3Devotion45mHulu
- S6E4Promotion43mHulu
- S6E5Janine44mHulu
- S6E6Surprise39mHulu
- S6E7Shattered42mHulu
- S6E8Exodus49mHulu
- S6E9Execution58mHulu
- S6E10The Handmaid's Tale56mHulu